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Forearm Workout (2) – Dumbbell/Barbell Wrist Curl

The forearms do not usually need too much training as they get worked indirectly from other upper body exercise. However, training forearms directly has increased my grip strength and give better wrist support, not to mention more size. It is good to compliments a good upper arm with a matching forearm.

Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl – Works the inner side of your forearms

Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl (also known as reverse wrist curl) – Works the outer side of the forearms

Allow full range of motion by fully flexing your forearms and getting a complete stretch at the bottom of the movement. It is important to fully contract and stretch the forearms in these two exercises. Avoid doing partial repetition.

Keeps elbows at wrist height to maintain resistance.

Alternatively, instead of using dumbbell, EZ curl bar or barbell can be used for the wrist curl.

Doing palms-up wrist curl with EZ bar

Doing palms-up wrist curl with straight bar

Doing reverse wrist curl (palms down) with straight bar

You can work on one arm at a time.

Instead of putting your forearm on your thigh, you can support them on a flat bench as shown:

For beginner, if you find it hard to stabilize your forearm while doing the curling, you can use the other hand to hold it.

Even the cartoon character has actually trained forearms long long time ago. Just look at Popeye. (Nothing to do with spinach, I suppose.)